Words used to describe a FBB

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  • June 10, 2007 at 9:09 pm #53531
    Mimi
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    I’m stumped…

    I have a HUGE dilemma… what are some good choice words that can be used for a muscular woman?  In writing a few FBB stories, I think I’ve run out of words used to describe a beautifully sculpted woman.

    So what do other writers use for their one word portrait?

    Just curious.

    Peace and Love,

    ~Mimi  

    June 10, 2007 at 11:26 pm #53532
    AlexG
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    The key thing I am conscious of while writing superheroic / mythos stories is not to make a femuscular character come off sounding masculine in build.  For example, I wouldn't use the word "robust" in reference with a female character any more then I would use "Herculean".  Instead, "Junoesque" would be my choice, since it denotes that she's both impressively majestic in form as well as powerfully built.

    In the end, there's only a limited number of words (and the combinations thereof) that you can work with to describe a well-honed, flawlessly sculpted musculture (male or female) – its all in how you use them to produce a positive effect in the mind of the reader.

    BTW – since its on a somewhat related subject, the FMG clichés thread might be of interest to you.

    http://amaz0ns.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=135&topic=4797.0

    “I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
    ~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

    June 10, 2007 at 11:31 pm #53533
    Ritz
    Participant

    Two words: Fucking Lush

    June 10, 2007 at 11:50 pm #53534
    Chuck
    Participant

    Oh Lush as in lush like a tropical forest!

    Okay, that one I can see.

    For some reason I read lush as 'someone who drinks a lot'.

    Plus, dictionary.com has lush meaning 'vibrant' and 'sensual'… sounds like a FBB to me!

    June 11, 2007 at 12:00 am #53535
    rachel
    Participant

    That's a bit rude  ???

    June 11, 2007 at 12:17 am #53536
    Chuck
    Participant

    Two words: Fucking Lush

    That's a bit rude  ???

    Only if you use lush in the form meaning 'drunk' or associating with alcohol, not in the sense meaning 'vibrant' and 'sensual'. I thought that at first until I realized the word had two meanings and tried to clarify which one Ritz was probably referring to.

    Reference library of choice: http://www.dictionary.com

    I'm pretty sure on a pro-FBB page, the vibrant and sensual definition was the one best sought out.

    June 11, 2007 at 12:59 am #53537
    Mimi
    Participant

    Thanks Alex for the link…  that is very helpful.  :-*

    XOXO's

    June 11, 2007 at 11:20 am #53538
    Rock Martin
    Participant

    Statuesque?

    June 13, 2007 at 4:29 am #53539
    Grandmaster
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    …what do other writers use for their one word portrait?

    Capable.
    Hard.
    Heavy.
    Irrepressible.
    Shocking.
    Stunning.
    Thick.

    June 13, 2007 at 12:41 pm #53540
    Prophet Tenebrae
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    Thick is one I heard from a friend, which I rather like… so good call on that one Grandmaster.

    I suppose other generic words like:

    buff
    powerful
    ripped
    cut
    amazonic
    hulking

    That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.

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